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Thonburi and Rattanakosin
An AR classroom game for Grade 5. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.
This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.
Curriculum indicatorส 4.3 ป.5/1
A look before you play
Sample questions
A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.
Who won back independence after the second fall of Ayutthaya?
- King Taksin the Great
- King Naresuan the Great
- King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I)
Read the explanation
King Taksin gathered an army, won back independence, and founded Thonburi.
How long was Thonburi the capital?
- About 400 years
- About 15 years
- About 100 years
Read the explanation
About fifteen years - the shortest-lived of the capitals.
Who founded Rattanakosin?
- Rama V
- Rama IX
- Rama I
Read the explanation
King Phutthayotfa Chulalok, Rama I.
Before you play
Game teaching guide
What children will practise
Practise Thonburi and Rattanakosin history: King Taksin regaining independence, how long Thonburi lasted, the founding of Rattanakosin, King Rama V's reforms, the 1932 revolution, and why Thailand was never colonised.
What's in the worksheet
6 multiple-choice questions, 3 options each - King Taksin regained independence after Ayutthaya's second fall - Thonburi was the capital for about 15 years - King Rama I founded Rattanakosin - King Rama V abolished slavery and reformed government - Thailand avoided colonisation through diplomacy and modernisation
How to use it in class
Use at the end of the Thonburi and Rattanakosin unit; about 6-7 minutes. - Before starting, have children order the capitals Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Thonburi, Rattanakosin by hand as a warm-up - Question 6 asks for a reason; afterwards show a colonial-era map of Southeast Asia so children see neighbours held by Britain and France - If questions 3 and 4 get swapped, pin up cards: Rama I founded the city, Rama V ended slavery - Play it linked to the class to record results in the mark book.
Common sticking points
- Question 1: King Naresuan also restored independence, but after the first fall; children swap the two; pair them: first fall Naresuan, second fall Taksin - Question 4: 'built the Grand Palace and founded Bangkok' is Rama I's work, chosen by those who only remember 'an important reign' - Question 6: 'the biggest army in the region' sounds reasonable to a child; point out Thailand survived through negotiation and adapting, not war - Question 2: 15 years may be confused with Ayutthaya's 417
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